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the project. This measure should not be confused with the measures of scope accomplishment (i.e., scope data), for
example, physical measures (e.g., m
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, drawings).
To summarize, the collection of cost data includes the information on efforts that have been authorized and incurred
and may include both direct and indirect costs. Cost data provide a measure of what has been invested, whereas
scope data are a measure of what has been delivered. This information, once collected, processed, and organized, is
used to determine the actual cost to date.
4.4 MANAGING PERFORMANCE
Managing performance is the process of comparing actual cost, schedule, and ...